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Topic: Advertising next gig by notice on stage |
Bob Mainwaring
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Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
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Posted 25 Jan 2004 10:01 am |
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This may have already been covered but all my years of trying to make music, I was wondering if it was at all "ethical" to make a sign up stating where the band was playing next.
Has anyone ever done it and what kind of feedback did they get if so??
Bob Mainwaring. Z.Bs. and other sweet things. |
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John Cadeau
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Surrey,B.C. Canada
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Posted 25 Jan 2004 10:13 am
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Our bandleader leaves a stack of printouts of our playing schedule on the front of the stage. When I first saw this I thought how tacky can you get. It worked though. We never got any complaints from club management, and I was surprised at how many people would pick them up, and then show up at our other gigs.
John. |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 25 Jan 2004 11:21 am
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It depends on what the owner of the venue feels in general, as well as if the upcoming gig is in competition with any future bidness of the club/promoter/etc.
We had a thing like this happen last week. I was with Johnny Bush in San Angelo, the club was packed, great crowd. Doug Supernaw wanted to sit in... okay, he was a little "in his cups" shall we say... and he sang like he was. We were recording live, incidentally. He *did* his two songs with Johnny and then announced that he was playing at another club later that night and that if anyone wanted to come over, etc....
Well, nobody left our gig that I could see, the place was still uncomfortably crowded and raucous at closing time, but it struck me as being incredibly ungracious and self-serving. Not to mention potentially screwing the club owner whose booze he'd been drinking for free all night. I don't think that fact was lost on the clubowner, incidentally.
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Bob Mainwaring
From:
Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
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Posted 26 Jan 2004 11:18 pm
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Thanks for the reply guys.
With it being so early on in the year, venues are still being made, so a list at this early time of year wouldn't go down too well for us at any rate.
Bob Mainwaring. Z.Bs. and other sweet things. |
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Chris Forbes
From:
Beltsville, MD, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2004 6:01 am
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| Recording live? Hmmmmm, any chance of another live Johnny Bush album out soon? It's been a loooooooong time since the last one, hasn't it? Oh, and I certainly wouldn't announce any of my gigs that would be at other venues over the P.A., just seems a bit disrespectful to the club owner that hired you for the gig you're in the middle of. Exceptions to every rule exist (example, one of my gigs for a fair or carnival that was a day gig and wouldn't interfere with the club's regular entertainment), but I try to adhere to this as a general rule. [This message was edited by Chris Forbes on 27 January 2004 at 06:05 AM.] |
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Rick McDuffie
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Benson, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2004 7:34 am
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We just use a banner with the band's website address at every gig. The site has the schedule on it.
If I were a club owner/businessman, I wouldn't appreciate a band promoting some other place from the stage.
My opinion...
Rick |
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Kevin Hatton
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 27 Jan 2004 8:24 am
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| Its pretty tacky and unprofessional putting a sign like that on stage. |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2004 8:54 am
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An Email sign up sheet on a clipboard works good.
I have signed up on many bands E-mailing lists (at their gigs), and I enjoy receiving email from these bands telling me where they are playing.
Often times they have links with pictures and soundclips from recent gigs, band news, etc. |
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Nicholas Dedring
From:
Beacon, New York, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2004 9:37 am
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If you want to come back to the same venue again, it's a good idea to check with the management as to their take on announcing upcoming shows. It's not an ethical issue, but more about the relationship with the venue. If they don't mind, no problem...
I will say that I always forget what people say about their next show... I definitely take notice of email notices, and I always sign on to the mailing list if I liked what I heard. I'll echo Pete on that one... |
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Gary Carriger
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Victoria, Texas
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Posted 27 Jan 2004 9:40 am
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We do most of the above - we have a banner with website address, have printed schedules available if someone would like one (we mention this over the PA), and I will generally announce who is playing next in the club / hall we are in - followed by where our band is next. Have never had a complaint.
Gary |
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Chris Walke
From:
St Charles, IL
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Posted 27 Jan 2004 10:11 am
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| Always a good idea to mention the venue's upcoming events before you mention your gigs at other venues. Even better to mention the venue's upcoming events and tell people to see one of the band members to find out where you're scheduled next. You can make them curious by saying that you'll be playing "in the area next weekend, please check with us during our break for details." |
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Jeff Coffell
From:
Killeen Texas
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Posted 2 Feb 2004 7:42 am
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We usually anounce who's at that club the next weekend and then tell where we are. Seems to work alright that way never had a problem with it.
Jeff |
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Bob Mainwaring
From:
Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
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Posted 2 Feb 2004 9:05 am
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Well, I made the sign up using an A4 sheet inside plastic with a backing of "hard" plastic and a broom handle bracket stuck to the back that can easy clip on or off the mic stand.
Using a "dry" felt-tip pen the next venue can be made up.
Seeing as we play mostly Legions, the people seem to like the idea.
If a big venue was to come along - we'd just mention it on the previous weekend leading up to it.
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